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Post by blip the thrOttle on Jun 22, 2024 9:49:31 GMT
Happy Leyton Orient day everyone! We have much to be grateful for and much to be proud of what the club has achieved over the last 7 years and long may it continue. UP THE O's! tinyurl.com/33yctxb4 |
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Post by MungO on Jun 22, 2024 9:59:46 GMT
Yep. Always have today in the diary.
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Post by Fisch on Jun 22, 2024 11:21:48 GMT
Gotta love the way FB says he left the club in good fettle....
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Post by mrb on Jun 22, 2024 12:07:26 GMT
I was all set to start supporting AFC Orient
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Post by redshank on Jun 22, 2024 12:59:17 GMT
I was all set to start supporting AFC Orient It would have happened,wonder what league we would be in now.Thankful for todays board that it never happened. |
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Post by mrb on Jun 22, 2024 13:45:44 GMT
I was all set to start supporting AFC Orient It would have happened,wonder what league we would be in now.Thankful for todays board that it never happened. Probably some local non league and would be up to National League south by now.. |
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Post by dennisrofe on Jun 22, 2024 14:32:01 GMT
Quote ''In recognition of the fact that fan partnership is critical to the Club’s success, there will be a fan representative on the Board ''
Its 2024 now and did this ever happen and if so, who is the ''fan representative on the Board'' ?
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Post by redshank on Jun 22, 2024 14:41:15 GMT
I nominate dohnut from this forum.
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Post by dennisrofe on Jun 22, 2024 14:45:16 GMT
I nominate dohnut from this forum. So it has not happened yet ? |
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Post by Thor on Jun 22, 2024 18:55:24 GMT
No it never happened. Nigel was against such an idea and whilst back then I think the fans feelings was for the fan to have a say. I get it when you are putting in millions, you'd want to live or die by your decisions.
I was impressed with a person named Adam on LOFT who I felt would have been the perfect face of the fans. I think he's a lawyer, I could be wrong, but when he spoke he knew what he was speaking about and spoke with confidence. I'd have been happy if it had been him.
A fan on the board would still be a good idea. However, we can't say out directors don't speak to us or keep us informed. We arguably have the most open and transparent board in football so it's not so bad.
We have the best owners in my lifetime of supporting the club and Brian Winstone was chairman when I started.
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Post by Nick312 on Jun 22, 2024 19:00:42 GMT
I nominate dohnut from this forum. I second that. |
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Post by billericayo on Jun 22, 2024 20:00:54 GMT
No it never happened. Nigel was against such an idea and whilst back then I think the fans feelings was for the fan to have a say. I get it when you are putting in millions, you'd want to live or die by your decisions. I was impressed with a person named Adam on LOFT who I felt would have been the perfect face of the fans. I think he's a lawyer, I could be wrong, but when he spoke he knew what he was speaking about and spoke with confidence. I'd have been happy if it had been him. A fan on the board would still be a good idea. However, we can't say out directors don't speak to us or keep us informed. We arguably have the most open and transparent board in football so it's not so bad. We have the best owners in my lifetime of supporting the club and Brian Winstone was chairman when I started. I liked Brian Winstone His heart and sole was in the club |
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Post by dohnut on Jun 22, 2024 21:55:57 GMT
No it never happened. Nigel was against such an idea and whilst back then I think the fans feelings was for the fan to have a say. I get it when you are putting in millions, you'd want to live or die by your decisions. I was impressed with a person named Adam on LOFT who I felt would have been the perfect face of the fans. I think he's a lawyer, I could be wrong, but when he spoke he knew what he was speaking about and spoke with confidence. I'd have been happy if it had been him. A fan on the board would still be a good idea. However, we can't say out directors don't speak to us or keep us informed. We arguably have the most open and transparent board in football so it's not so bad. We have the best owners in my lifetime of supporting the club and Brian Winstone was chairman when I started. I agree we have a great board who share information. No complaints from me at all. But that’s not the point. Boards in general are too far removed from the day-to-day views of the troops. Not a criticism, just the way it is. The odd chat doesn’t cut it. Not aware of many companies having such a board member, however having a consultative committee made up of staff or in this case supporters with a board member on this committee provides a direct link from staff/supporters to the board. It gives staff/supporters a voice via their board representative at board meetings. Putting it this way, rather than a fan on the board have a fans group with a board person as a member. it’s a system I have seen work well (and badly on occasions). Badly when such committees become a talking shop without positive outcomes. But can provide valuable feedback to the board on matters important to staff/fans that may not be what the board think they are. And provide feedback to the fans on things they care about. Real fan engagement. |
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